I mainly used Hadhod, Idrial and Berethor with an occasional switch with elegost for his status attacks. I barely used Eoaden and Idrial but if I play again I will probably pay especial atention to them instead.

elegost's group arrows of sleep, crippling shot with crippling passive skill, fangorn roots and true shot are incredibly effective status and damaging attacks. his combat initiative recovery from those attacks leaves very much to be desired though.

Yeah I just started a hard mode game and im in the balrog pit in west moria wher the goblins surround you . Hey i noticed that you CANT switch between characters like tried swappin hadhod for idrial it wouldnt work and game over my first time

1: Berethor - His uber mega damage that his later attacks dish out combined with his insanely high powered swords and armor makes him a true force to be reckoned with.

2: Idrial - Honestly, I never would have won the game without her. Aura of the Valar and healing moves make her an absolute necessity in the later parts of the game.

3: Hadhod - Flames of Ruin deals huge damage to all opponents on the field and burns them, causing them to take between 1000 and 2000 damage per round. On top of that, his Axe Craft skills also do tons of damage, as well as having side effects that truly help out a lot later on.

4: Elegost - The top 3 are the only 3 I EVER use in combat...unless I find myself fighting a Ringwraith Fell Beast Rider. Elegost's Crippling Shot attack not only does damage, but also delays the targets attack by a few turns. The Fell Beast/Ringwraith is the only "large" enemy in the game who is not immune to the speed drop.

5: Eaodon - This guy is only beating Morwen for one reason, which is also his one use. Midway through the game, certain enemies are able to put up a kind of "Mirror Shield" which inflicts damage on whoever is attacking the enemy under the shield. While it cannot KILL any of your party members, it still leaves them with 1 HP, making them incredibly vulnerable. Eaodon, however, has a Spirit Power called Dispel, which gets rid of all enemy enhancements, including the Mirror Shield.